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Re: [ST] Logging Truck . . . .



Damn scary close call Lisa,

Very Glad it was only your Yukon that was damaged!!

Dan.

Ruth Too.

Lisa White wrote:

> Today I had a good reminder of why I try to "keep away from" or "get 
> around" 18 wheelers when at all possible no matter what vehicle I'm in 
> or on.   Luckily, I was not on my bike.  I was one a two lane road 
> with a shoulder on each side in East Texas.  I was just about to pass 
> what appeared to be an empty logging truck that was going the opposite 
> direction when what I thought was a good size piece of wood (approx. 1 
> foot in length to approx. 4-5" in diameter) comes bouncing out from 
> under the truck.  It bounced once, and I picked a direction in which 
> to swerve because I didn't know where it would go next.  This piece of 
> "wood" ended up lodged in my Yukon XL's radiator, pushing it back 
> roughly 8-12" up against my engine, obviously destroying my front 
> grill on the way in . . . . .  The truck & I pulled off the road.  He 
> had to as well.  He had lost a U-joint, and what entered my radiator 
> and was still in there when I took a closer look was a nice sized 
> piece of his drive shaft. . . . .  I don't know that I could have done 
> anything different if I was on my bike.  I would have presented a more 
> manouverable and smaller target, but IF I missed this piece of metal, 
> I would have had to stop and collect myself, to say the least. . . .  
> I'm just glad that today that piece of metal didn't bounce any 
> higher.  Be careful around these big guys.  You never know what will 
> happen . . . .
>
> Lisa
>
>
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